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Trey Gowdy
United States House of Representatives (Congress)
Political Campaign Contributions
Campaign Finance Information
'12 Election Cycle


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Candidate NameTrey Gowdy
Contributions Received
(click on $ amounts for details)
$728,767 Total Money Receipts
$231,349 From Individuals
(Amounts over $200)
$430,505 From Political Action Committees
$0 From Indian Tribes
$0Self-Funded
Office Running ForUnited States House of Representatives (Congress)
StateSouth Carolina (SC)
PartyRepublican
Election Year'12
District04
Campaign AddressPO BOX 3324
SPARTANBURG, SC  29304
Candidate Committee Trey Gowdy For Congress

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Campaign Contribution Totals/Summary as of 11/26/2012
Category$ Dollar Amount
Cash on Hand$278,020
Total Money Receipts$728,767
Total Individual Contributions$270,266
Total Disbursements$526,214
Loans From Candidate$0
Other Loans$0
Candidate Loan Repayments$0
Debts Owed By$0
Refunds to Individuals$1,100
Refunds to Committees$0
Contributions from Other Political Committees$437,254
Contributions from Party Committees$0

Contributions From Individuals by State (contribution amounts of $200 or more)

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StateContribution
Count
Contribution
$ Amount
Percent
of Total
South Carolina 262$179,05077.39%
Virginia 25$11,7505.08%
District Of Columbia 17$11,5004.97%
Texas 7$9,3994.06%
Maryland 13$9,1503.96%
Georgia 4$4,0001.73%
Ohio 3$2,5001.08%
North Carolina 1$1,0000.43%
Tennessee 1$1,0000.43%
California 1$5000.22%
Illinois 1$5000.22%
Delaware 1$5000.22%
Florida 1$5000.22%

Contributions From Poltical Action Committees
Committee Interest Group TypeContribution
Count
Contribution
$ Amount
Percent
of Total
Corporation173$225,893 52.47%
Labor1$1,000 0.23%
Non-Connected36$48,362 11.23%
Trade/Memership/Health79$112,750 26.19%
Cooperative0$0 0.00%
Corp.w/o Capital Stock1$750 0.17%
Other21$41,750 9.70%
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Contributions From Indian Tribes
Indian Tribe/
Location
Contribution
$ Amount
Primary/
General
Date
None Yet Reported/Available

Top 150 Donors/Individual Financial Contributors (contribution amounts of $200 or more)

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Name/
Location
Employer/
Occupation
Contribution
$ Amount
Primary/
General
Date
MCGOWAN, CHAD A. MR.
FORT MILL, SC
29708
Mcgowan, Hood, & Felder/Attorney$2,500 P04/15/2011
MCKISSICK, E. SMYTH III
GREENVILLE, SC
29607
Alile Mfg. Co./Ceo$2,500 P04/19/2011
IACOVELLI, KAREN
GREER, SC
29650
Dispozo-O Disposable Products/Executive$2,500 P04/27/2011
CASTELLANI, LISA
SIMPSONVILLE, SC
29681
Self-Employed/Pediatric Developmentalist$2,500 P05/20/2011
CASTELLANI, ROBERT
SIMPSONVILLE, SC
29681
North American Rescue/Owner$2,500 P05/20/2011
PANKAU, DAVID S.
COLUMBIA, SC
29223
Self-Employed/Health Insurance Agent$2,500 P05/28/2011
IACOVELLI, KAREN
GREER, SC
29650
Dispozo-O Disposable Products/Executive$2,500 G09/30/2011
CARMEN, DAVID M.
WASHINGTON, DC
20016
Carmen Group, Inc./President & Ceo$2,500 P12/21/2011
MONTGOMERY, W. SCOTT IV
SPARTANBURG, SC
29302
Self-Employed/Landscaping And Mulch$2,500 P02/08/2012
JOHNSON, SUSAN PHIFER
SPARTANBURG, SC
29304
Homemaker/Homemaker$2,500 P03/05/2012
LOWNDES, HENRIETTA M.
SPARTANBURG, SC
29302
Homemaker/Homemaker$2,500 P03/05/2012
THORNTON, ROBERT S. MR.
BOERNE, TX
78006
Dba Great Homes/Homebuilder$2,499 P11/15/2011
HURST, GARY
LANDRUM, SC
29356
Corporate Insurance Management/Insurance Executive$2,400 P03/14/2011
CRAIN, NATE
DALLAS, TX
75206
Crain Information Systems, Inc/Executive$2,400 P10/26/2011
LINDNER, RUSSELL C.
WASHINGTON, DC
20007
The Forge Co./Chairman$2,000 P01/25/2012
JOHNSON, GEORGE DEAN JR.
SPARTANBURG, SC
29304
Extended Stay America/Ceo$2,000 G03/05/2012
HOFFMAN, LAMONT H.
POTOMAC, MD
20854
Pn Hoffman/Executive$1,850 P12/21/2011
WILKINS, DAVID H.
GREENVILLE, SC
29605
Nelson Mullins Riley And Scarb/Attorney$1,500 P04/15/2011
HOFFMAN, VICTORIA LORIANN
POTOMAC, MD
20854
Homemaker/Homemaker$1,500 P12/21/2011
LOWNDES, WILLIAM III
SPARTANBURG, SC
29304
Tindall Corp./Ceo$1,500 G03/05/2012
CONVERSE, JUSTIN
SPARTANBURG, SC
29302
Converse And Company/Executive$1,500 P03/14/2012
FIELDS, RONNIE M. JR.
SPARTANBURG, SC
29304
Dixon Hughes Accounting Firm/Principal$1,000 P03/18/2011
COUCH, KENNETH R.
WHITE STONE, SC
29386
Jm Smith Corporation/Pharmacist/Manager$1,000 P03/27/2011
MCKINNEY, LARRY A.
GREENVILLE, SC
29605
Self-Employed/Engineer$1,000 P03/27/2011
ADAMS, J. FRANK
HILTON HEAD, SC
29928
Retired/Retired$1,000 P03/28/2011
HIPP, VAN D. JR.
ALEXANDRIA, VA
22302
Self-Employed/Businessman$1,000 P04/15/2011
MALESICH, BILL
SIMPSONVILLE, SC
29681
Retired/Retired$1,000 P04/15/2011
O'ROURKE, MARY RITA
GREENVILLE, SC
29601
Homemaker/Homemaker$1,000 P04/22/2011
DEMPSEY, JERRY E.
GREENVILLE, SC
29605
Retired/Retired$1,000 P04/27/2011
HUGHES, ROBERT E.
GREENVILLE, SC
29605
Hughes Development Corp./President$1,000 P04/27/2011
ARNOLD, CLAIRE L.
ATLANTA, GA
30309
Leapfrog Services, Inc./Ceo$1,000 P05/10/2011
DEXTER, GREGORY A.
ATLANTA, GA
30305
Dexter Companies, Llc/Principal And Founder$1,000 P05/10/2011
DICK, J. ALLEN JR.
GREENSBORO, NC
27406
Citidel Broadcasting Co./President$1,000 P05/10/2011
FINN, WILLIAM
CHARLESTON, SC
29401
Asten-Johnson/Chairman/President$1,000 P05/10/2011
GAMBILL, MARK M.
RICHMOND, VA
23219
Cary Street Partners/Chairman And Founding Partner$1,000 P05/10/2011
MARTIN, TAMARA H.
KNOXVILLE, TN
37919
Health Connect America/Regional Director$1,000 P05/10/2011
MOCK, LAWRENCE E.
ATLANTA, GA
30305
Navigation Capital Partners, I/Managing Partner And Co-Founder$1,000 P05/10/2011
QUATTLEBAUM, A. MARVIN MR.
GREENVILLE, SC
29605
Nelson, Mullins, Riley, & Scar/Attorney$1,000 P05/10/2011
SUGGS, JUDITH H.
GREENVILLE, SC
29605
Ogletree Deakins And Nash/Attorney$1,000 P05/10/2011
WEBSTER, WILLIAM M. IV
SPARTANBURG, SC
29302
Advance American/Chairman$1,000 P05/10/2011
WILKERSON, RICHARD N.
GREENVILLE, SC
29615
Michelin/President$1,000 P05/10/2011
DUMONT, JENNIFER L.
COLUMBIA, SC
29223
Bcbs Of Sc/Research Analyst$1,000 P05/28/2011
CASH, TERRY L.
CHESNEE, SC
29323
Principal Caman Group/Pharmacist$1,000 P06/17/2011
BARBER, JOHN P MR.
SPARTANBURG, SC
29302
White Oak Nursing Home/Executive Vice President$1,000 P06/20/2011
BERRY, RANDI A.
SPARTANBURG, SC
29302
Appalachian Engineered Floors/Corporate Officer$1,000 P06/20/2011
EATON, PATTI C.
SPARTANBURG, SC
29302
Homemaker/Homemaker$1,000 P06/20/2011
LOWNDES, WILLIAM III
SPARTANBURG, SC
29304
Tindall Corp./Ceo$1,000 P06/20/2011
NASH, DOUGLAS B.
SPARTANBURG, SC
29307
Retired/Retired$1,000 P06/22/2011
BAGWELL, CATHY M.
SPARTANBURG, SC
29302
Homemaker/Homemaker$1,000 P06/23/2011
COCHRAN, ROBERT A.
SPARTANBURG, SC
29302
Spartanburg Surgical Group/Surgeon$1,000 P06/23/2011
DEVORE, KAREN A. DR.
SPARTANBURG, SC
29306
Devore Dermatology/Dermatologist$1,000 P06/23/2011
FINKELL, DONALD R. JR.
CLINTON, SC
29325
Standard Plywood/Business Executive$1,000 P06/23/2011
FLANDRY, ROBERT E. DR. JR.
SPARTANBURG, SC
29302
Self-Employed/Physician$1,000 P06/23/2011
KING, H. SPENCER
SPARTANBURG, SC
29302
Ward Law Firm/Attorney$1,000 P06/23/2011
MONTGOMERY, JOHN
SPARTANBURG, SC
29302
Student/Student$1,000 P06/23/2011
MONTGOMERY, LAURA J.
SPARTANBURG, SC
29302
Homemaker/Homemaker$1,000 P06/23/2011
SMITH, RON G.
SPARTANBURG, SC
29302
Mcmillan Smith & Partners/Architect$1,000 P06/23/2011
BAIN, W. DON JR.
SPARTANBURG, SC
29302
Retired/Retired$1,000 P06/30/2011
BARBER, JOHN P MR.
SPARTANBURG, SC
29302
White Oak Nursing Home/Executive Vice President$1,000 P06/30/2011
BARNET, WILLIAM III
SPARTANBURG, SC
29302
Retired/Retired$1,000 P06/30/2011
CECIL, DOUGLAS M.
SPARTANBURG, SC
29304
White Oak/Executive$1,000 P06/30/2011
CHAPMAN, NORMAN H. MR.
SPARTANBURG, SC
29302
Inman Mills/Executive$1,000 P06/30/2011
CHAPMAN, ROBERT H. MR. III
INMAN, SC
29349
Inman Mills/Executive$1,000 P06/30/2011
CONVERSE, JUSTIN
SPARTANBURG, SC
29302
Converse And Company/Executive$1,000 P06/30/2011
DENT, FREDERICK B.
SPARTANBURG, SC
29302
Retired/Retired$1,000 P06/30/2011
EDWARDS, DAVID W.
SPARTANBURG, SC
29302
Dave Edwards Toyota/Owner$1,000 P06/30/2011
ELLIS, U. BERTRAM JR.
ATLANTA, GA
30318
Ellis Communications, Inc./Owner$1,000 P06/30/2011
FALATOK, ANDREW J.
SPARTANBURG, SC
29306
Tex Mach Textile Co./Businessman$1,000 P06/30/2011
GRAMLING, JOHN T. III
GRAMLING, SC
29348
Gramling Brothers Consulting/Partner$1,000 P06/30/2011
HABISREUTINGER, MARIANNA
SPARTANBURG, SC
29302
Homemaker/Community Volunteer$1,000 P06/30/2011
HENDERSON, J. HOWARD
SPARTANBURG, SC
29303
Retired/Retired$1,000 P06/30/2011
HODGE, JOHN A.
SPARTANBURG, SC
29302
Fabric And Yarn Associates/President$1,000 P06/30/2011
HUNT, JAMES D.
SPARTANBURG, SC
29302
Self-Employed/Principal$1,000 P06/30/2011
HURST, L. RONALD DR.
SPARTANBURG, SC
29302
Spartanburg Ear Nose And Throa/Physician$1,000 P06/30/2011
JOHNSON, GEORGE DEAN JR.
SPARTANBURG, SC
29304
Extended Stay America/Ceo$1,000 P06/30/2011
LOWNDES, WILLIAM III
SPARTANBURG, SC
29304
Tindall Corp./Ceo$1,000 P06/30/2011
LOWRY, W. BROWNLEE DR.
SPARTANBURG, SC
29302
Retired/Physician$1,000 P06/30/2011
NIXON, W. HAROLD
SPARTANBURG, SC
29302
Spartanburg Urology Group/Urologist$1,000 P06/30/2011
SIEGEL, KEN
SPARTANBURG, SC
29302
Crg Recycling Company/Executive$1,000 P06/30/2011
SOVEY, L. TERRELL JR.
SPARTANBURG, SC
29302
Self-Employed/Investor$1,000 P06/30/2011
WADE, GREGORY HUNT
SPARTANBURG, SC
29302
Palmetto Advisory And Investme/Principal$1,000 P06/30/2011
WHITE, JUNIE
SPARTANBURG, SC
29302
White's Exxon Service Station/Owner/Operator$1,000 P06/30/2011
WOLFE, RICKY DAVID DR.
SPARTANBURG, SC
29302
Self-Employed/Pathologist$1,000 P06/30/2011
CRIBB, JOHN TE
SPARTANBURG, SC
29302
Self-Employed/Author$1,000 P07/18/2011
MENARD, MIKE
SPARTANBURG, SC
29301
Gosnell, Menard, Robinson And/Cpa$1,000 P07/18/2011
MULVIHILL, JASON D.
WASHINGTON, DC
20001
Private Equity Growth Captial/General Counsel$1,000 P08/01/2011
MADDEN, TIMOTHY E.
GREENVILLE, SC
29603
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarbor/Attorney$1,000 P09/26/2011
O'ROURKE, MARY RITA
GREENVILLE, SC
29601
Homemaker/Homemaker$1,000 P09/26/2011
BIGGS, WILLIAM S.
ANDERSON, SC
29621
Health Mangement Resources/Vice President$1,000 P09/28/2011
CARR, LORI ANNE
RIDGE SPRING, SC
29129
Self-Employed/Agribusiness Owner$1,000 P09/28/2011
HUGHES, ROBERT E.
GREENVILLE, SC
29605
Hughes Development Corp./President$1,000 P09/28/2011
HUGHES, VELDA
GREENVILLE, SC
29601
Self-Employed/Hughes Agency, Llc$1,000 P09/28/2011
OUTTEN, SAMUEL W.
GREENVILLE, SC
29603
Womble, Carlyle, Sandridge & R/Attorney$1,000 P09/28/2011
WINGARD, CHARLES A.
GILBERT, SC
29054
Wp Rawl/Director Of Field Operations$1,000 P09/28/2011
HUGHES, PHIL
GREENVILLE, SC
29602
Hughes Investments, Inc./Developer$1,000 P09/29/2011
RICHARDSON, PATRICK
GREENVILLE, SC
29601
Extol Group, Inc./Senior Advisor$1,000 P09/29/2011
MILLER, HERBERT S.
WASHINGTON, DC
20007
Western Development Corporatio/Chairman$1,000 P12/21/2011
THORSEN, CARLYLE P.
CHEVY CHASE, MD
20815
Thorsen French Advocacy, Llc/Executive$1,000 P12/21/2011
HOWELL, MICHAEL M.
FORT WORTH, TX
76110
Conner Industries, Inc./Coo$1,000 P02/08/2012
PENNELL, RICK
GREENVILLE, SC
29605
Metromont/Executive$1,000 P03/04/2012
CECIL, DOUGLAS M.
SPARTANBURG, SC
29304
White Oak/Executive$1,000 P03/05/2012
WOLFE, RICKY DAVID DR.
SPARTANBURG, SC
29302
Self-Employed/Pathologist$1,000 P03/05/2012
CHAPMAN, NORMAN H. MR.
SPARTANBURG, SC
29302
Inman Mills/Executive$1,000 P03/14/2012
CHAPMAN, ROBERT H. MR. III
INMAN, SC
29349
Inman Mills/Executive$1,000 P03/14/2012
CONVERSE, JUSTIN
SPARTANBURG, SC
29302
Converse And Company/Executive$1,000 G03/14/2012
WEBSTER, LINDSAY L.
SPARTANBURG, SC
29302
Community Volunteer/Community Volunteer$1,000 P03/14/2012
WEBSTER, WILLIAM M. IV
SPARTANBURG, SC
29302
Advance American/Chairman$1,000 P03/14/2012
WHITE, JOHN B MR. JR.
LANDRUM, SC
29356
Harrison, White, Smith & Coggi/Attorney$1,000 P03/14/2012
BAGWELL, CATHY M.
SPARTANBURG, SC
29302
Homemaker/Homemaker$1,000 P03/16/2012
FIELDS, RONNIE M. JR.
SPARTANBURG, SC
29304
Dixon Hughes Accounting Firm/Principal$1,000 P03/16/2012
SHERARD, GORDON B. DR. III
SPARTANBURG, SC
29302
Carolina Ob/Gyn/Doctor$1,000 P03/16/2012
DAVIS, A. DAVID
CINCINNATI, OH
45243
Axcess Financial/Ceo$1,000 P03/30/2012
DAVIS, JARED
CINCINNATI, OH
45236
Axcess Financial/Vice President$1,000 P03/30/2012
MOORE, JON C.
TYLER, TX
75707
Jp Morgan Chase/Vice President$1,000 P04/18/2012
LONG, CONNIE
SPARTANBURG, SC
29301
Retired/Retired$1,000 P05/17/2012
WRIGHT, KEITH
GREENVILLE, SC
29611
Info Requested/Info Requested$1,000 P05/17/2012
FINKELL, DONALD R. JR.
CLINTON, SC
29325
Standard Plywood/Business Executive$1,000 P05/31/2012
PARRIS, WAYNE J. JR.
GAFFNEY, SC
29341
Kbr Services, Inc./Engineer$1,000 P06/05/2012
SELLECK, CLYDE A. III
GREENVILLE, SC
29615
Michelin North America, Inc./Chairman And President$1,000 G08/23/2012
MOORE, CINDY
TYLER, TX
75707
Homemeaker/Homemaker$1,000 G09/15/2012
MOORE, JON C.
TYLER, TX
75707
Jp Morgan Chase/Vice President$1,000 G09/15/2012
CONVERSE, WALTER C MR.
SPARTANBURG, SC
29302
Converse And Company, Inc./President$900 P06/30/2011
REYNOLDS, THOMAS J. JR.
GREENVILLE, SC
29601
Retired/Retired$600 P03/16/2012
TONGOUR, MICHAEL A.
WASHINGTON, DC
20016
Tch Group, Llc/Attorney$500 P03/14/2011
ATKINS, F. HUGH
SPARTANBURG, SC
29306
Atkins Realty Company/Owner$500 P03/18/2011
CANNON, CHRISTOPHER L.
SPARTANBURG, SC
29304
Cannon Roofing Company/Owner$500 P03/18/2011
MCABEE, RICKY
ROEBUCK, SC
29376
Roebuck Greenhouse And Landsca/Owner$500 P03/18/2011
RANDALL, ANTHONY H.
CAMPOBELLO, SC
29322
Shaw And Drennen/Tax Attorney$500 P03/18/2011
WILLIAMS, JOE
SPARTANBURG, SC
29316
Carolina Quality Ice, Llc/Owner$500 P03/18/2011
BROWN, W. REED
GAFFNEY, SC
29340
Brown Packing Company/Vp/Owner$500 P03/22/2011
WILLIS, RICHARD H.
COLUMBIA, SC
29223
Bowman Brooke Law Firm/Attorney$500 P03/25/2011
WILLOUGHBY, MITCHELL
COLUMBIA, SC
29202
Willoughby & Hoefer, Pa/Attorney$500 P03/25/2011
EATON, PATTI C.
SPARTANBURG, SC
29302
Homemaker/Homemaker$500 P03/26/2011
BOWERS, BUTCH
COLUMBIA, SC
29201
Hall & Bowers, Llc/Attorney$500 P03/28/2011
HALL, KEVIN
COLUMBIA, SC
29201
Hall And Bowers, Llc/Attorney$500 P03/28/2011
MORRA, ELIZABETH A.
ROCKVILLE, MD
20852
Podesta Group/Principal$500 P03/28/2011
EBERLY, ARTHUR L. DR. III
GREENVILLE, SC
29605
Self-Employed/Cardiologist$500 P03/31/2011
BONDURA, STEPHEN E.
GREENVILLE, SC
29609
Dority And Manning, Pa/Patent Attorney$500 P04/15/2011
BRAASCH, DENNIS M.
GREENVILLE, SC
29615
Global Performance/Director$500 P04/15/2011
GIBSON, JOSEPH H.
WASHINGTON, DC
20016
Self-Employed/Attorney$500 P04/15/2011
LAWSON, JEFFREY G. DR.
GREENVILLE, SC
29601
Piedmont Arthritis Clinic/Physician$500 P04/15/2011
RIORDAN, MICHAEL C.
GREENVILLE, SC
29601
Greenville Hospital System/Ceo$500 P04/15/2011
SUMNER, STEVEN W. MR.
GREENVILLE, SC
29601
Steve Sumner And Associates/Attorney$500 P04/15/2011
TOLER, AARON M.
SPARTANBURG, SC
29302
Carolina Ob/Gyn/Doctor$500 P04/15/2011
WHITE, KNOX
GREENVILLE, SC
29607
Haynsworth Sinkler And Boyd/Attorney$500 P04/15/2011
COATES, WILLIAM A.
GREENVILLE, SC
29601
Self-Employed/Attorney$500 P04/22/2011
NEDEROSTEK, THOMAS PAUL
MOORE, SC
29369
Nws Technologies, Llc/Member$500 P04/22/2011
WHITTLE, MACK JR.
GREENVILLE, SC
29605
South Financial Group/President$500 P04/22/2011
LATHAM, JOHN T.
GREENVILLE, SC
29607
Upstate Pathology/Physician$500 P04/27/2011
MICHAEL, STEPHEN W.
GREER, SC
29651
Spartanburg Forest Products/Ceo$500 P04/27/2011

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